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Characterization of the cells in repair tissue following autologous chondrocyte implantation in mankind: a novel report of two cases.
Regenerative medicine - 1 Nov 2013
Wright Karina T, Mennan Claire, Fox Hannah, Richardson James B, Banerjee Robin, Roberts Sally
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AIM: Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) is used worldwide for the treatment of cartilage defects. This study has aimed to assess for the first time the cells that are contained within human ACI repair tissues several years post-treatment. We have compared the phenotypic properties of cells from within the ACI repair with adjacent chondrocytes and subchondral bone-derived mesenchymal stromal/stem cells...
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